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Samuel Ortiz-Rodriguez

Case from Aurora, IL dated May 24, 2021

Victim Details

Samuel Ortiz-Rodriguez

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Aurora

IL

2021-05-24

46

Samuel

Ortiz-Rodriguez

06/25/2026

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Samuel Ortiz-Rodriguez, a 46-year-old Hispanic male from Aurora, Illinois, tragically lost his life on the evening of May 24, 2021. Ortiz-Rodriguez was standing outside a residence, conversing with a few individuals, when he was mistakenly identified as a member of a rival gang by three street-gang members from a nearby neighborhood. This fatal error led to his untimely death.

The incident occurred when Fidel Bello, a 19-year-old gang member, along with his accomplices, went in search of ...
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